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What's Up in RE This Week
It's Your Turn to be Chalice Family!  

Signup to be a Chalice Family this fall. Chalice families light our chalice in service then take home a special Chalice Box for the week.  This box contains a chalice, candles, and a week's worth of chalice lighting words. 
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UUCA T-Shirts Are Back
Order your UUCA T-Shirts from CASE middle school youth this Sunday! T-shirts are $20 and available in unisex, women's v-neck, and children's styles in sizes small through 2XL. Place your order at the CASE table in Fellowship Hall after services. Orders can be picked up after services the following Sunday. CASE (Community, Action, Social Justice, and Experiential Education) is program for youth in the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades which does not meet on Sunday mornings. 
7th Grade Field Trip 
Our next 7th grade class field trip will be to the Durga Hindu Temple on Sunday, Oct. 16. Leaving from the Mason parking lot at 9:30. Returning to UUCA around 12:30.  For both 1st and 2nd service classes.  

UUCA's Auction--A Fun Time for All

There will be childcare and activities, games, movie and pizza night for kids during the auction. So parents drop the kids off for a lively evening while you mix and mingle with your UUCA friends.  Saturday, Nov. 5.  
Snack Parents are Awesome! 
Thank you to our families who have already volunteered as Snack Parent in their child's class.  We really appreciate your support.  

Snack Parents are an important part of the Sunday experience for both teachers and students.  You've probably seen the signs downstairs reminding us that RE can make you hungry. So, the healthy snack is a much anticipated part of RE, offering a time of yummy treats--and also connection and community for the kids.  

In addition to bringing treats, our Snack Parents are the classroom volunteer for that Sunday, providing an extra pair of hands to assist with projects, activities, serving the snack, and the like. Our teachers really appreciate the support and help!

If you haven't already done so, please sign up to volunteer as Snack Parent.


RE Registration.

If you have not registered your child/youth for our Religious Education program, please take a moment to do so. Registration is required for all children, youth, CASE, and OWL programs.

RE Registration 
Important Dates 
CASE Tea with our Beacons
Monday, Oct. 10
CASE will be hosting a tea party with our UU Beacons (think elders) at Goodwin House. 10:30--2:00. APS Teacher work day. Time subject to change. RSVP please!

CASE Parent and Youth Event
Friday, Oct. 14
For 6th-8th graders and parents. Discussion about maintaining family connections through play. 6-9 PM. Youth will be making pizza! Fellowship Hall. RSVP please!

RE Family Maker Space Potluck 
Saturday, Oct. 15
Join us for an RE family Maker event--creating simple machines inspired by the work of Rube Goldberg.  It's going to be super fun!  6-8 PM. Bring a dish to serve your family plus a few extra. Fellowship Hall. 
Wellspring Wednesdays 

Adult RE

Our Adult Faith Development program Wellspring Wednesdays will be starting the fall session in just a couple of weeks.  And we've got a great line up of courses and workshops for you.
  • Visual Journaling and Bookbinding
  • Contemporary Islam and UUs
  • The Art of Flower Decorating
  • Emotional Wisdom
  • Geography of Grace
  • Hospitality as Spiritual Practice
  • Developing Your Welcoming Skills
  • Growing Our Congregation

For more information or to register click here.

 

Free childcare is provided.
Next All Welcome Service
Our next All Welcome service will be Sunday, Oct. 30, our annual Day of Remembrance.  All Welcome Services are our multi-generational church services.  Kids and other remain in the sanctuary for the entire service with their families or classes. 
Volunteer to be a ROOM PARENT!
We're piloting a new "room parent" program for our RE classes. The primary mission of the room parent program is to build community and improve communications within our RE classes. The room parent will not be required to be in class on Sundays. You'll have three main responsibilities:
  1. Help set up an "opt-in" email list for parents in your class to communicate with each other, and collect email addresses. Then, encourage your class's teaching team to introduce themselves to the parents on that list.
  2. Keep track of your class's snack sign up and remind your families to sign up for vacancies.
  3. Organize one or two social events for the families in your class to get together- this could be as easy as an after-services playdate on the playground! You can also organize something with the same age class at the other service.
Please contact D. Ohlandt ASAP to volunteer.
LeeAnn Williams, Director of Lifespan Religious Education
Andrea Albamonte, Youth and Young Adult Coordinator